...Section A 1) This is a text where a person, who has been a frequent flier since he was 6 years old, tells us about how he always has been pleased with the airport and its security, at least until recently. He says that after 9/11 the airport security has entered another dimension - you have to open your laptop, take off your shoes, empty your pockets, loosen your belt and shed your jacket, and spread your arms and legs and prepare to be violated with that beeping wand pushed into awkward places. He says that just when you think all of this is enough, you have to think again, because you have to smile through the whole ordeal. Because if you do not, if you dare to complain, they really come down on you. He ends by saying that he feels sorry for 6-year-olds who fly today. 2) These three texts are all about airport security. In text 1 Shashi Tharoor comes with his opinion on how the airport security has gone too far in some areas. He says: “I do not mind strangers (even wearing latex gloves) sifting through my possessions. But must the most intimate items be held up to dubious inspection, accompanied by loud calls to supervisors?” and “Like that American businesswoman quizzed about her vibrator, colleagues looking and sniggering”. In text 2 Blake Morrison tells us: “Thousands of airport mechanics, caterers and ramp workers still have access to airplanes and runways without going through metal detectors or undergoing regular searches”, and he also says: “The easy access...
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...my last destination was New York. It was my first time flying and I totally got lost in such I big airport. As soon as I got off the airplane I wanted to pick up my luggage, but I didn’t know that there was a train inside the airport which would lead me to the right luggage claim number gate. Since I knew my baggage claim number, I started to walk looking for my baggage. After almost thirty minutes of walking, following signs directions, I felt that something was wrong. I was tired and wondering how much longer I had to walk, so with my Basic English knowledge I asked to an officer to help me find the baggage claim number, showing him my airplane ticket. He looked at me and smiling he said: “You would get to this baggage claim number tomorrow if you keep walking, young lady”. I didn’t understand very well if he was joking, so I asked again if he could help me. He kept smiling and said: “Seems like it is your first time flying isn’t it?” which I responded whit an ashamed “yes it is”. Luckily very kindly he explained that JFK was a very big airport and trains needed to be taken in order to get the right baggage claim number. I started laughing at myself because I was walking for thirty minutes thinking that my luggage were that close. It amazed me how different things were here compared to Peru. After I got my luggage, a feeling of accomplishment and happiness made me feel proud of myself. Having my belongings with me, I had to wait for my ride. The internship program I got qualified...
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...Star Grading System Guide Star Grading System Guide Contents I. Star Grading Introduction 2 a) The Star Grading Committee II. Becoming Star Graded 2 a) Application for exemption from Star Grading Requirements III. Continuing to be Star Graded a) b) c) d) 3 Annual Rechecks Annual Rollover Lapse or Revocation of Star Grading Failed Initial Grading or Annual Recheck IV. Allegations of Non-Compliance 5 V. Appeals 5 VI. Star Grading Criteria 6 a) Mandatory Minimum Requirements b) Criteria for Star Grading Classifications Two star 7 Three star 9 Four star 12 Four plus star 15 Five star 18 c) Criteria for Cars and Limousines 21 VII. Appendix a) ADS Code of Conduct – requirements for buses and coaches b) Terms and Conditions of Star Graded Vehicles 22 22 23 https://busandcoach.sharepoint.com/Shared Documents/BCA STAR GRADING/Star Grading Docs/Star Grading System Guide - 2014.docx 1 Star Grading System Guide I. Star Grading Introduction Star Grading is open to all BCA members and is a great way to showcase the quality of vehicles. Star Grading makes it easier for customers to compare the standards of service offered by individual bus and coach operators, and allows tour operators and travelers to select products in advance with confidence. The Approved Destination Status (ADS) Code of Conduct requires that all buses and coaches used for ADS tours must be BCA Star Graded three stars or higher. The ADS system is based on a bilateral tourism arrangement between...
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... “Time to go!” My dad yelled to get my attention. As I heard this, I jumped out of my bed, and raced down the stairs while answering him, “Okay, coming!” We sat down, ate a great breakfast which consisted of eggs, orange juice, and a clif bar. We got up right away and started packing up to leave. We had stored the food in bags, the banana shaped floatation device on top of the van, the paddle and motor in the van. We jumped in the van and rode away. I couldn’t believe this joyful day would have ended with a bad crunch. The sun shone brightly and a cool breeze washed over us as we lifted the banana shaped floatation device off of the family minivan. We had been ready to go with a full breakfast and the amount of energy as a cheetah. My dad and I wanted to go on this trip for a while, but hadn’t gotten the chance. We smelled the sweet air and examined our natural surroundings. We saw docks, trees, birds, kayakers and a small island with a tree. We walked down the short steep trail that had roots and rocks coming out to lead us to the water. We felt the coarse sand under our bare feet. We slowly put down the canoe on a small patch of sand. We brought our phones, chips, granola bars, battery, and motor down for our fun trip of canoeing. We set everything in the canoe and attached the cords of the motor to the battery. We sat down on the red canoe with plastic beige seats and took off into the water. We went for at least an hour along the shore line checking out the creek and taking...
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...ZION TOURS & TRAVELS MAIN ROAD. OPP MEMBER HOSTEL DIPHU ASSAM.IN Phone: 9435166216/9085278260 Thank you for booking with ZION TOURS & TRAVELS. This is your E-ticket. ZION TOURS & TRAVELS wishes you a pleasant journey and hopes to serve you again in the future. Booked on : | 06 Jul 2013 08:15 AM | Contact Mobile: | 9613352779 | ZION TOURS & TRAVELS reference number : | FMN0UX6CLXO | Airline PNR number : | PZ43RP | | | Your E-Ticket as on 06 Jul 2013 08:16 AM To fly easy, please present the E-Ticket with a valid photo identification at the airport and check-in counter. The check-in counters are open 2 hours prior to departure and close strictly 45 minutes prior to departure. Itinerary | From/To | Flight | Date | Dep. | Arr. | Stops | | | | | | | Chennai(MAA, Terminal ) - Guwahati(GAU, Terminal ) | IndiGo 6E-292 | 27 Sep 2013 | 01:30 PM | 05:25 PM | Kolkata | | | | | | | Passenger | Charge Description | Amount | MT / ZACHARIAS MR [Adult] | Air Fare | 449.00 INR | | Taxes, Surcharge and Fees | 3,484.00 INR | | UDF: | 10.00 INR | | Service Tax: | 1.24 INR | | Total | 3,944.24 INR | Fare Conditions | All Guests, including children and infants, must present valid identification at check-in. Check-in begins 2 hours prior to the flight for seat assignment and closes 45 minutes prior to the scheduled departure. Carriage and other services provided by the carrier are subject to conditions...
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...A Train Ride Away “Hey dad. Dad! Daaaaad,” Jack whined as he watched his dad rush around the cramped apartment. “Am I going to mums tonight?” No answer. “Also I can’t find my school shorts.” Paul, a middle-aged slightly over-weight man, stopped mid stride and turned towards his son, “Jackson, I don’t have time for this. I have a very important presentation today and I cannot be late.” Jack rolled his eyes, crossed his arms and grumbled, “Yes I know, you’ve told me a hundred times. I wish I didn’t have to come here every week.” Paul shuffled over to his son, looked down and sighed. Jack wrinkled his nose from the mixed scent of burnt bacon and black coffee. “Your mum said there was a clean pair of shorts in your duffle bag. Now give me a quick hug before I leave for work.” Jack grudgingly wrapped his arms around his dad’s waist, gave a slight squeeze and said goodbye. * * * Paul wiped the beads of sweat descending from his brow and glanced down to his watch as he hurried for the departing train. Six minutes. He readjusted his fat, sweaty grip on his leather briefcase and urged his corpulent body forward, just scraping through the gate opening with a rough swipe of his go card. No time to waste, the boss man won’t be happy. Paul’s cheap suit, recently bought from Lowes, was already drenched with sweat and smelt of generic aftershave mixed with BO. To bystanders, he was just a typical businessman at rush hour on his way to complete another day of work. Alongside...
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...1.) The trunk Murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd Publicated in 2003 Scottsdale, AZ Fiction 317 2.) The event that interested me was when the Golden State Limited from Phoenix, Arizona pulled into Los Angeles' Union Station. The passengers alighted from the train and collected their baggage.All of the baggage is claimed save for two trunks. Baggage handler, George Brooker, checked out the trunks. On closer inspection he was struck by an odor remanating from the trunks and he also noticed a dark liquid oozing down the sides which appeared to be blood. Thinking a hunter was trying to smuggle his kill past customs he reported his suspicions to the baggage agent 3.) The major theme of this book was suspense The Trunk Murderess" tells the story of Winnie Judd, a 26-year-old woman living in Phoenix. Judd was accused in 1931 of murdering her two best girlfriends and taking their remains in a trunk as she tried to escape to Los Angeles by train. She seems very unfriendly especially now that she had killed her two bestfriends. 4.) In one of the most sensational cases of the 1930s, Judd was accused of killing two women with whom she had previously shared an apartment in Phoenix, hacking up one of the bodies and taking all the remains in two trunks and a suitcase to L.A., where they were discovered. She confessed to various acts in connection with the murders, was found guilty and sentenced to die; on the eve of her execution she was judged insane, and she spent the years from 1932 to...
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...GUIDE FOR TRAVELLERS know before you go Contents Heading overseas? Before you go Departing Australia Aviation security Departing by sea Departing by pleasure craft Arriving in Australia by air Arriving in Australia by sea Arriving in Australia by pleasure craft Using your mobile phone and camera Baggage searches Prohibited and restricted goods Travelling with medicines What do I have to declare to ACBPS? Duty and tax Duty-free concession limits Exceeding your duty-free concession limits Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) Where can I get more information? Complaints and compliments 1 3 3 4 5 5 6 9 9 10 10 11 12 14 20 20 23 25 27 29 Heading overseas? Are you one of more than 31 million travellers getting ready to pass through an Australian international airport or seaport this year? If you are, this guide will help you prepare for your trip and give you an idea of what to expect when you pass through Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) at an international airport or seaport. ACBPS officers play an important role in protecting Australia’s borders from the entry of illegal and harmful goods and unauthorised people. Activities undertaken by ACBPS include: • • • • • • checking passports as travellers arrive and depart Australia checking arriving and departing travellers’ documents questioning and searching arriving travellers and their baggage for prohibited or restricted goods searching aircraft or vessels for prohibited or restricted goods seizing prohibited...
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...Mr. Shawn is ready to give his luggage (blood) to Sue, the lady at the front desk counter. As he stands there waiting for his flight ticket to be scanned, he notices Sue proceed in putting his luggage on the scale (superior venae cavae) and scanner (inferior venae cavae) to make sure everything is right. As Mr. Shawn collects his inspected bags he now makes his way down to the final checking point. His luggage (blood) now in the hands of Chris gets thrown down the red conveyor (right AV valve) and into a tunnel (right ventricle) that leads to the workers separating and distributing the luggages to their right destination. It is important to always have a lock on your bags because as they start to go through the tunnel (right ventricle), it is possible that due to the many movements and forces that lock can break. As the doors open the workers unload the bags into an open area on the loading docks (pulmonary valve). As the luggage (blood) gets picked up from the loading docks (pulmonary valve) it now makes its way to the plane (pulmonary trunk)....
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...Customer Relations, RE: Lost Baggage My Husband and I left for our Honeymoon on 9/1/2010 from Detroit to Toronto (YYZ) on Flight number 6307 and Toronto to Rome (FCO) on flight number 8217. We arrived to Rome to discover our baggage missing and immediately filed a claim with an Alitalia representative. We called Alitalia repeatedly over the next few days to check the status of our claim and were hung up on three times and were repeatedly transferred from party to party with nobody able to assist us. Finally, two days later we were told the luggage had been located however, no guarantee when we would receive it. This concerned us as we were leaving our Hotel in Rome for 3 days to visit friends in Pisa. We did not receive our luggage until our return to Rome on Monday 9/6/10. It was a most unpleasant experience being in a foreign country without having basic necessities like shoes, clothes, credit cards, toiletries and phone cards. This incident absolutely destroyed our Honeymoon in Rome. It resulted in us being unable to walk the cobblestone streets and visit the major attractions as we were with only the shoes we came in. We forfeited our Vatican tour as we without proper and required attire (30 Euro). We expect to be compensated for this horrible experience. We ask that we are reimbursed the full flight cost and/or provided with complimentary flight vouchers of equal value. My Husband and I were and still are not in a financial situation where we could afford to...
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...our take off location, we checked in to our flights and raced to security. With only 15 minutes until our plane began boarding, we were crunched for time. The line swerving in and around the poles, moving slower than a turtle, we finally reached the front. Removing our shoes, jackets, belts, and all jewelry, we lifted our carry-on’s to the moving belt. One-by-one we stepped through into a large see-through metal detector. Standing completely still with our arms out, it carefully scanned every inch of us. Stepping out of the detector, we made our way to the belt to gather our items and quickly redress. At this point our plane was done boarding and we knew if we wanted to make it we were going to have to sprint to our terminal. With our luggage rolling behind us and our jewelry in hand, we dashed for our terminal. My father leading the way with the tickets in his hand, we all followed closely behind. Noticing the gate was still open as we approached,...
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...Budget Airlines, Book Cheapest Airline Tickets Online | Itinerary As per Government guidelines, check-in counters at all airports will now close 45 minutes before departure with immediate effect. Please plan your Airport arrival accordingly. Booking Reference SLCWBG Name Address : : Prasad C gv Iim indore Indore mp 453331 india Home: 09584703222 Booking Date : 10 Dec 2012 Prasad C gv Flight Information Hyderabad 17:10 hrs Indore 18:55 hrs Wednesday, 26 Dec 12 SG1053 1hr 45mins * Al l ti mes a re l oca l to the respecti v e a i rport [ 24hrs f orma t] Payment Information Fare 3,940.00 [Indian Rupee (INR)] (fare + airline fuel charge + transaction charge) PSF Airport Fee UDF/ADF/DF/TK Service Tax @4.95 % (Incl.2%EC ,1%SHEC ) 225.00 484.00 195.00 Amount Paid 4,844.00 4,844.00 Terms and Conditions General Information 1. Guests are requested to present valid photo identification for all guests, including children and infants. The only acceptable proof of identification for International flights would be a valid passport. 2. SpiceJet’s Schedules are subject to change and regulatory authority approvals. 3. All Foreign Nationals/Non-Indian Nationals/NRI need to carry their Passport with valid documents for their travel to Port Blair(Andaman and Nicobar Island).All NRI must have PIO or Passport with valid documents. 4. For all international flights, the only acceptable proof of identification would be a valid passport.A passport must have...
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...“A Call To Write” Assignment I remember a situation that made me feel I had to respond in writing. Last summer I went to Japan for summer vocation. When the plane arrived at the airport, I tried to pick up my belonging at the baggage carousel. With so many bags at the carousel, I patiently waited my luggage to come out. As passengers started to pick up their bags, my luggages are nowhere in sight. Therefore, I reported the situation to the airport staff right away. I gave him an accurate description of my baggage and told him the flight number. But for some reason, I had trouble understanding him in English. I realized the situation would only become worse if I continue talking to him in English. So I took out my notebook and wrote down the description of my luggage and my flight number. I handed him the note and it seems like he understood my situation. He took me to the baggage claim and called the airline crew. Finally, my baggage is found on the next flight. The reason I choose to write rather than to talk is because I realized that we both had trouble understanding each other in English. In addition to that, I found sometimes writing is a more effective tool in making other people understand your position. My purpose in responding to the call to write was to make the airline staff understanding my situation. The airline staff was my audience. I wanted to create a cooperative relation with my audience and I would...
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...This situation became a problem when the bag was in my possession, even before I got to Wassaja. Even though I forgot the alcohol was in my bag, by taking the bag out of my trunk, I became responsible and guilty of underage alcohol possession. Nia and I then walked into Wassaja. Her plan was to walk through to get to the other side quicker and proceed to her destination. I handed the bag to her before even going around the desk to clock in. She sat it down on the ledge, I clocked in, we chatted, them she disappeared for a few minutes (I assume she went to the bathroom). I continued to get settled at the desk like normal. She came back and not too long after, she left, accidentally leaving the bag behind. I did not even realize it until I went into my bag to get my computer. Once I saw the wine, I called Nia immediately. I believe it was twice, but she did not answer. I then called someone I knew was nearby and of age to come get it. However, not too long after their arrival, the senior desk clerk came in, came around the desk, and spotted it. After reflecting on the incident, I made note of the roles I played in the situation, as well as the many things I could have done differently. I identified my roles as a “Participant” role, as well as a “Negligent” role. I played a participant role because although the bag was not for me, I did at some point, have the bag. My intentions was to grab only my computer and charger out of the bag once I got to work, and Nia would take the bag...
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...new surroundings. Unexpectedly, I realize that I was thinking too far into the future, because my first challenge arrived when I landed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, where I learn that the American opportunity had to be earned. At Hartsfield-Jackson, I overcame the Korean Airline’s terminal, the merry-go-round conveyor belt, and my first night in Atlanta. At 10 p.m. I walked out of a Korean Airline’s terminal, which have just landed in Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. I followed my mother, who was about a shoulder length taller than me, to check in to the busiest airport in the world. Walking slowly but steadily, my mother who in one hand was holding my right arm and the other hand was pulling on a rolling luggage, walked us up to one of the many blue uniformed officers sitting on a high chair with a highlighter ready in hand. The blue uniform man took our passports and stamped the famous United States’ eagle on the second page of our red travel book and soon after welcomed us officially to the land of opportunity. Passing through the blue uniformed officers, my mother and I went through a rigorous and tedious security test, which involves taking off our shoes, belts, and any objects that were metallic. The gut wrenching feel from the airplane ride was worsen by my exhausted...
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